Aberdeen railway station, New South Wales

Aberdeen
Southbound view of station in November 2017
General information
Location	New England Highway, Aberdeen Australia
Coordinates	32°10′02″S 150°53′31″E
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	NSW TrainLink
Line(s)	Main Northern
Distance	300.73 kilometres (186.86 mi) from Central
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	ABD
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	20 October 1870
Passengers
2023[1]	Less than 50 every month. (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Scone Terminus Hunter Line Muswellbrook towards Newcastle Interchange Scone towards Moree or Armidale NSW TrainLink North Western Line Muswellbrook towards Sydney
Location Aberdeen Location within New South Wales

Aberdeen railway station is located on the Main Northern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Aberdeen.

History

Aberdeen opened on 20 August 1870.^[2] In 2010, the station was refurbished, with a new shelter and retaining walls built.

The station in the 1950s

Platforms and services

The station has one platform and a passing loop. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Hunter Line services travelling between Newcastle and Scone.^[3]

There are three services in each direction on weekdays, with two on weekends and public holidays.^[3]

It is also served by NSW TrainLink Xplorer services from Sydney to Armidale and Moree.^[4] This station is a request stop for the service, so the train only stops here if passengers have booked to board/alight here.

• 
  Entrance on New England Highway
• 
  Station Shelter
• 
  Southbound view on platform
• 
  Northbound view on platform

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	HUN	services to Newcastle & Scone	[3]
	North Western Region	services to Armidale/Moree & Sydney Central	request stop (booked passengers only)[4]

References

1. "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
2. Aberdeen Station NSWrail.net
3. "Hunter line timetable". Transport for NSW.
4. "North West timetable". NSW TrainLink. 7 September 2019.

External links

• Media related to Aberdeen railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Aberdeen station details Transport for New South Wales